Episode 182
182 - Unintentional Journalism
sleep, obesity, plastics, the animal lady, stupid pot tricks, juice jacking, evil six foot rats, typical politicians, and the Petalheads weigh-in on their favorite type of pet!
May 3, 20252h 2mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- Sleep's dual role: How it consolidates memories while preparing the brain for new learning
- US sees disproportionate increase in body mass index rates of more than 60
- Household Plastics Raise Cardiovascular Disease Risk: 4 Ways to Limit Exposure
- Forget Cholesterol Screenings. This New Blood Test Is The Best For Decoding Heart Health
Happiness:
- Child Born with Heart Outside Chest Becomes Solitary Survivor Thanks to Surgical Procedure Invented for Her
- 90-year-old Who Has Saved Over 10,000 Animals at Sanctuary Has No Plans to Retire
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
- ‘Black-Owned’ Label On Marijuana Products Increases Interest Among White Consumers But Not Black Consumers, Study Says
- Turkey Leg Hut Owner Sold Marijuana At Restaurant In Branded Bags, FBI Says
Lotus Tech Tips:
- iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years
- Ex-Disney employee gets 3 years in the clink for goofy attacks on mousey menus
- Millions of Apple Airplay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi
- Windows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords. Microsoft is OK with that.
The Junk Drawer:
- 'You wouldn’t steal a car' anti-piracy campaign may have used pirated fonts
- California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Advances After Language Removed To Make Purchase Of 16 & 17-Year-Olds A Felony
Last Call:
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail turns 50
- Trump signs order to cut funding to PBS and NPR
- Ruth Buzzi, who played a purse-wielding spinster on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
Images:
Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- Mama T
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